Sound Off

Sound Off

May 27, 1994

Thursday's question: Should malls ban bandannas?

YES: 84

Even though, for the most part, bandannas are used as a fashion today, there are still connections with certain gangs, even locally. It's not too much to ask that they be removed prior to entering the mall. ... They should ban everything that looks tacky and out of place. ... Why are people who strive to look like outlaws surprised when they are treated like outlaws?. ... Why stop with the bandannas? Let's also ban the hoods who wear them. ... When you go to a mall you should dress properly; don't look like a bum. ... I agree with Patrick Henry Mall that there should be dress standards. ... A real man wouldn't go around looking like a bum. ... They should ban anything that can be a threat to the human race.

NO: 171

It doesn't matter what you wear on your head as long as you conduct yourself properly in public. ... Banning bandannas is discrimination. What are they going to do next, ban people who have more than one earring in their ear?. ... It is definitely a case of going overboard. ... There is no sense in banning bandannas. Fashion does not dictate a person's responsibility for proper behavior. ... The mall manager needs to have his head examined. What is he going to ban next, little old ladies in tennis shoes? Will he ban Reeboks just because teen-agers wear them?. ... They should stop banning things, bandannas, teen-agers, things like that, and start banning behavior such as unruly conduct and harrassment.